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james unit
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5/03/2006
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is it possible to only get 3-5 mpg if you put it to the floor around every turn
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jpkomm
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5/03/2006
10:54:03
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Uhhh.. yeah. It is. Same goes for pretty much every vehicle to a lesser or greater degree.
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N56629
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5/03/2006
11:31:33
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Whether you are turning or not makes no difference. Assuming that you never let off the accelerator you will likely still get better than 3-5 mpg with the 5.2 or maybe even the 5.9. Your maximum speed would simply be about 100-110 mph.
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JJ
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5/03/2006
15:03:43
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Release the parking brake. That might help.
Unless you goal is 3 to 5 mpg, then tighten it up some more.
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Obio3
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5/03/2006
18:10:08
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Going to the coast one year, 99 CC 4x4 5.2, I was headed through the Columbia gorge, Oregon side and the head wind was so strong it was kicking my wipers over 6 inches off the windsheild. My accurate milage overhead reader indicater was going from 5.4 to just over 7 MPG. So I'd say anything is possible lol
So many problems .... So little time
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ecdak
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5/03/2006
20:39:19
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not a nascar fan, but isn't that what they get?
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.dot
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5/03/2006
20:47:32
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Hey Obio3.
Try the Washington side eastbound in the afternoon on a sunny day.
What a sight!
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Obio3
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5/04/2006
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dot...... Nothing surprises me going through there. I actually have crossed the bridge coming back just to be differant but it was earlier in the day. It's actually faster going home and once I did this after dark needing to be home before 8 am for work. those waves on the columbia get to be something else for a river .
So many problems .... So little time
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Hmmmmmmmm
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5/04/2006
06:38:36
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If this about NASCAR or something other than a stock Dakota then it is entirely possible to get 3-5 "gallons per mile." The M1A1Abrams would be a good example.
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Lawrence
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5/05/2006
19:46:39
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on average nextel cup stock cars get 4.5MPG. Running at 8000rpm 180MPH.
I would say it would be difficult to acheive a 3-5mpg average. unless your driving in first gear with the tach almost redlined.. then maybe.
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jpkomm
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5/05/2006
20:17:19
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Well, yeah, average would be difficult; however he said putting the pedal to the floor around every turn. More throttle = more air = more fuel to the mixture. If your truck is getting say 15mpg on a light pedal, then it is very possible to get 3-5mpg when putting the pedal to the floor.
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N56629
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5/05/2006
21:41:47
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Even if you kept the pedal to the metal all the time you would do better than 3-5mpg. I still fail to see what flooring it "around every turn" would have to do with it. That seems to imply that there would be times that you don't have it floored. Assuming that you are "always" turning while holding the pedal to the floor you would certainly blow the tires before you went thru much of your gas.
The average Dakota won't do much over 100mph and that's with it floored. At that speed your mileage would be about 8-10 mpg. I suppose if I was real ambitious I could install a flow meter and get a more accurate figure.
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SR
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5/05/2006
23:04:54
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Just get in a horrendous traffic jam and leave the engine running.
At idle, you get 0 mpg!
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N56629
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23:39:24
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Ha ha there you go 0 mpg and you don't even have to touch the throttle. Why didn't I think of that? You can do that right in your driveway.
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jerry
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5/06/2006
01:29:49
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hmmm, pedal to the metal through the curves eh? I would say you would wind up getting 0 MPG as you would wind up wrapped around a telephone pole or a tree. LOL
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shatto
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5/07/2006
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or worse.. you might end up wrapped around jerry's momma which is like hitting 10 trees
my lambo gets 22 mpg
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Ob1
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5/14/2006
11:23:41
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Any comments jerry?
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jerry
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5/14/2006
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Only thing wrapped around Shatto is a couple rolls of toilet paper to absorb the crap coming out of his yap.
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shatto
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5/14/2006
12:47:22
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jerry,
You've been around this site, and know that was the child with nothing of any value to offer, not shatto.
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jerry
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5/14/2006
12:50:01
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That we know. What I'm trying to figure out is how he gets to post this stuff. Isn't mommy supervising his computer usage? lol
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shatto
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5/14/2006
18:53:20
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dont be mad at me because your momma is a fat cow... geez how insensitive can you be
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